Statement of Accreditation Status
Pepperdine University

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24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263
United States
Telephone: 
310-506-4000
URL: 
http://www.pepperdine.edu
Staff Liaison

Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.

: 
Barbara Gross Davis
OPEID

The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.

: 
010149
Student Achievement URL

WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning.

: 
https://www.pepperdine.edu/oie/institutional-research/student_success_data.htm
Current Accreditation Status

Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.

: 
Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: 
Friday, February 22, 2013
First Accredited

Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.

: 
1949
Undergraduate FTE: 
3,433
Graduate FTE: 
2,984
Financial Structure Type

Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.

: 
Non-Profit
Sponsorship

Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.

: 
No Related Entity
Academic Calendar

The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system.

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Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: 
Yes
 
Report Change of Personnel

 

Rolesort descending Name Title E-mail
Accreditation Liaison Officer Seta Khajarian Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment seta.khajarian [at] pepperdine.edu
Board of Directors Chair Dee Anna Smith Chair, Board of Regents deeanna.smith [at] sarahcannon.com
Chief Academic Officer Rick Marrs Provost rick.marrs [at] pepperdine.edu
Chief Executive Officer Jim Gash President jim.gash [at] pepperdine.edu
Chief Financial Officer Greg Ramirez Chief Financial Officer greg.g.ramirez [at] pepperdine.edu
Director Institutional Research Jazmin Zane Director of Institutional Research jazmin.zane [at] pepperdine.edu
Change Mailing AddressChange Location AddressReport New Location

 

OPEID Location Namesort descending City Location Type Status
01014915 Calabasas Campus Calabasas Additional Active
01014909 Encino Graduate Campus Encino Additional Active
01014920 Irvine Graduate Campus Irvine Branch Campus Active
01014900 Pepperdine University Malibu Main Campus Active
01014922 Silicon Valley Center San Jose Additional Active
01014914 West Los Angeles Graduate Campus Los Angeles Branch Campus Active
Report New Degree Program

 

Degreesort descending Degree Level Year Implemented Modality
Accounting Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Advertising Bachelors 1972 On-Site
American Studies Masters 1972 On-Site
Applied Behavior Analysis Masters 2018 Distance Education
Applied Behavior Analysis Masters 2016 On-Site
Applied Finance Masters 2008 On-Site
Art Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Art History Bachelors 2003 On-Site
Biology Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Business Administration Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Business Administration Masters 1986 On-Site
Business Administration Masters 2013 Distance Education
Business Administration (Executive) Masters 1990 On-Site
Business Administration (Executive) Professional Doctorate 2018 On-Site
Business Administration (Fully-Employed) Masters 2015 On-Site
Business Administration for Presidents and Key Executives Masters 2004 On-Site
Business Analytics Masters 2019 Distance Education
Business Analytics Masters 2016 On-Site
Chemistry Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy Masters 1987 On-Site
Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy Masters 2017 Distance Education
Communication Studies Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Computer Science/Mathematics Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Computer Science/Philosophy Bachelors 2016 On-Site
Conflict Management (Certificate) Non-degree 2007 On-Site
Corporate Social Responsibility (Certificate) Non-degree 2010 On-Site
Creative Writing Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Criminal Legal Practice (Certificate) Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Dispute Resolution (Certificate) Non-degree 1989 On-Site
Dispute Resolution (LLM) Masters 2003 On-Site
Dispute Resolution (LLM) Masters 2019 Distance Education
Dispute Resolution (MDR) Masters 1996 On-Site
Dispute Resolution (MDR) Masters 2018 Distance Education
Divinity Masters 1972 On-Site
Economics Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Education Masters 1987 On-Site
Educational Leadership Administration and Policy Professional Doctorate 2010 On-Site
English Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law Masters 2017 On-Site
Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law (Certificate) Non-degree 2016 On-Site
Film Bachelors 2007 On-Site
French Studies Bachelors 1972 On-Site
German Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Global Business Masters 2008 On-Site
Global Business (Certificate) Non-degree 2016 On-Site
Global Leadership and Change Research Doctorate 2016 On-Site
Hispanic Studies Bachelors 2010 On-Site
History Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Human Resources Masters 2016 On-Site
Human Resources Masters 2016 On-Site
Human Resources Masters 2019 Distance Education
Human Resources Masters 2015 On-Site
Integrated Marketing Communication Bachelors 2008 On-Site
International Business Bachelors 1995 On-Site
International Commercial Arbitration Masters 2017 On-Site
International Commercial Law and Arbitration Masters 2017 On-Site
International Commercial Law and Dispute Resolution Masters 2017 On-Site
International Comparative Law (Certificate) Non-degree 2010 On-Site
International Master of Business Administration Masters 2004 On-Site
International MBA Masters 1987 On-Site
International Studies Bachelors 1987 On-Site
Italian Studies Bachelors 2009 On-Site
Journalism Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Juris Doctor Professional Doctorate 1972 On-Site
Law and Entrepreneurship (Certificate) Non-degree 2001 On-Site
Leadership in Higher Education Masters 2018 Distance Education
Leadership in Learning Technology Masters 2018 Distance Education
Leadership in PreK to 12 Education Masters 2018 Distance Education
Learning Design and Technology Masters 2018 Distance Education
Learning Technologies Professional Doctorate 2004 On-Site
Legal Studies Masters 2017 Distance Education
Liberal Arts for Education Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Management Bachelors 1984 On-Site
Management Bachelors 2016 Distance Education
Management and Leadership Masters 2008 On-Site
Management and Leadership Masters 2019 Distance Education
Mathematics Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Mathematics Education Bachelors 2007 On-Site
Ministry Masters 2006 On-Site
Music Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Music Education Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Natural Science (3/2 Engineering) Bachelors 1977 On-Site
Nutritional Science Bachelors 1982 On-Site
Organization Development Masters 1975 On-Site
Organizational Leadership Professional Doctorate 2004 On-Site
Organizational Leadership and Learning Masters 2018 Distance Education
Philosophy Bachelors 1977 On-Site
Physics Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Political Science Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Nutrition Non-degree 2013 On-Site
Psychology Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Psychology Masters 1987 On-Site
Psychology Professional Doctorate 1986 On-Site
Psychology Masters 2018 Distance Education
Public Policy Masters 1997 On-Site
Public Policy Summer Seminar Non-degree 2016 On-Site
Public Relations Bachelors 1986 On-Site
Real Estate Masters 2016 On-Site
Religion Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Religion Masters 1972 On-Site
Screen and Television Writing Masters 2008 On-Site
Screen Arts Bachelors 2011 On-Site
Social Entrepreneurship and Change Masters 2010 On-Site
Social Entrepreneurship and Change Masters 2017 Distance Education
Sociology Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Sports Administration Bachelors 2014 On-Site
Sports Medicine Bachelors 1977 On-Site
Teaching Masters 2015 On-Site
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Masters 2015 On-Site
Theatre and Screen Arts Bachelors 2011 On-Site
Theatre Arts Bachelors 1972 On-Site
Theatre Arts (Musical Theatre) Bachelors 2011 On-Site
United States Law Masters 2017 On-Site
United States Law and Dispute Resolution Masters 2017 On-Site
Season Year Review Type
Fall 2021 Accreditation Visit

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